Lyme disease is a bacterial infection that can sometimes cause Lyme carditis. This condition commonly involves heart block. Symptoms can include lightheadedness, shortness of breath, chest pain, and ...

This page lists all known medications that could potentially lead to 'Carditis' as a side effect. It's important to note that mild side effects are quite common with medications. The medication(s) ...

Rheumatic fever (RF) is a fairly rare inflammatory condition in developed countries that can develop as a complication of untreated strep throat caused by group A streptococcal infections. It ...

Eric Miller, 43, teaches principles of design and fabrication, maker classes and programming at a boarding school in Northeastern Ohio. As he started his new position last summer, he experienced a ...

Most gastroscopies are performed for the investigation of dyspepsia (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7). This is a common clinical problem but is rarely life-threatening. The ...

A case-control study found that despite low absolute risk, there is an increased relative risk of carditis associated with BNT162b2 (commonly-known as Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine) vaccination. Considering ...

Lyme disease is a tick-born infection caused by bacteria known as Borrelia burgdorferi. Lyme carditis is an early manifestation of Lyme disease that can occur two to six weeks after the tick bite.

Quick-thinking pathologists at a Georgia tissue bank recently found Lyme disease in sudden cardiac death patients whose tissues were being examined for transplant use. The Centers for Disease Control ...

A diagnosis of Lyme carditis should be considered in younger patients with severe conduction abnormalities Patients often present initially with other features of Lyme disease, such as flulike ...

See related articles at www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.191279 and www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.191194 A 56-year-old woman presented to the emergency ...